Cardabilities and Sketchabilities Reveal with ScrapTownLady

Happy Monday!  It's my day to host the blog over at ScrapTown Lady!  

We are so excited that The ScrapTownLady blog is sponsoring our friends over at Sketchabilities and Cardabilities for the July 30th reveal!

What does that mean for you?  Not only fabulous inspiration with the amazing sketches that they have to offer for Scrappers and Card Makers, but also two opportunities to win a very generous gift certificate to the ScrapTown Lady store in the amount of $50.

That's right, two gift certificates are up for grabs, so be sure you enter for your chance at a really fun shopping spree! You will find the entry forms on the right sidebar of the ScrapTownLady blog, for both giveaways.  Here are my projects for the reveal:

Sketchabilities Sketch #96:

I decided to use my scraps from the last French Country project that I created for my altered composition notebook. I kept the dimension to a minimum so this is a usable cookbook or journal. 

ScrapTownLady Ingredients:

12 x 12 French Country Paper Pad by Graphic 45

French Country Tags and Pockets by Graphic 45
French Country Chipboard Tags1 by Graphic 45
French Country Chipboard Tags2 by Graphic 45

12 x 12 French Country Stickers by Graphic 45

Fishtail Flag Staxx Dies by My Favorite Things

Walnut Stain Distress Ink by Ranger

Weathered Wood Distress Ink by Ranger

Glue Dots

Glue Dots Mini 3/16

3D Foam Squares - Black by 3L

Elmer's High Tack - Dot Runner

Fiskar Paper Trimmer

Scissors

*****

Cardabilities Sketch #80:

ScrapTownLady Ingredients:

Ambrosia Ambrosia by BoBunny

Ambrosia Dot by BoBunny

Ambrosia Cutouts by BoBunny

Ambrosia Combo Stickers by BoBunny

Ambrosia Buttons by BoBunny

Anastasia Border Die by Cheery Lynn Designs

Chevron Dies by My Favorite Things

Trophy Gold Seam Binding Ribbon by Hug Snug

Jewel Trinket Pin by Maya Road

Glue Dots

Glue Dots Mini 3/16

3D Foam Squares - Black by 3L

Elmer's High Tack - Dot Runner

Fiskar Paper Trimmer

Scissors

*****

For our the new friends stopping by, Scraptownlady.com online store does not invoice you for your order until after she has packaged and weighed it for actual weight so that you do not pay INFLATED shipping fees.

Then you will receive a invoice through PayPal, which is easy and secure to use.

Thanks so much for stopping on over today!  Be sure if you're inspired by these amazing sketches that you play along over at Sketchabilities or Cardabilities!

*****

To Enter Sketchabilities:

Enter Sketchabilities Giveaway

To Enter Cardabilities:

Enter Cardabilities Giveaway

Have a super scrappity and amazing day!

Mother's Day Inspiration with Quick Quotes

Happy Thursday to you!  It's my day over at Quick Quotes to share some Mother's Day inspiration.

I created a card featuring the Cracklin' Rose collection and one of the sentiments from our Quotes Bundle - Holidays.  If you haven't taken a look at the Quotes Bundles, you really should, they are perfect for scrapbooking but especially card making.

I chose the color vellum "Mother's Day" quote, trimmed it and used my corner rounder.  I then added a bit of Biscotti PowderPuff Chalk Ink to the edges.

I love the elegant pattern in these papers and used some complimenting dies to accent it.

Some small teal scraps from April's Club Q make the leaves pop.

This card was completely inspired by the current Cardabilities sketch.  I thought it was such a great look -- what do you think?  I decided to use some of my flowers for the circles.  Thank you so much for the inspiration!

Ingredients:

Cracklin' Rose

Quotes Bundle - Holiday

PowderPuff Chalk Inks:  Java. Biscotti and Bloody Mary

April Club Q (Teal paper, Pearls and Brad)

Red Sheer Ribbon

Other:

Mini Flourish and Fishtail Dies - MFT

Flourish Leaf Strip - Cheery Lynn

Chesapeake Circle Die - Memory Box

Mini Butterfly Punch - EK Success

Diamond Stickles - Ranger

Kraft Card Stock

Corner Rounder

There's still some time to make that special person in your life something handmade to show how much you care.

Have a super scrappity day!

~ Rhonda

Final Reveal for Cardabilities

Happy Wednesday to you!

April is just around the corner and the snow is almost all melted in our front yard.  Our three year old was screaming and running all over the house that "Spring was coming!!!  The snow is MELTING!!!".    So cute!  You know that enthusiasm is all about getting back outside and to the park. 

Today is the 30th and that means it's time for a Cardabilities reveal.  This is my final reveal for my term, it's so funny how fast time flies!  Karan creates some amazing and inspirational sketches, here is our sketch #28:

I have a few lines of papers that would work perfectly for this sketch and was so excited about the gears!  I love creating masculine cards!  Obviously you could substitute florals or shapes for them, but I wanted to be true to the sketch because I loved the design.

These are Dream Street papers, some Little Yellow Bicycle gear overlays and the ball trim is Fancy Pants.  I just dug into all of my bits and pieces of my stash and had fun! 

I want to say a heartfelt thank you to Karan Gerber for giving me the opportunity to design for her at Cardabilities!  What a fun and fabulous team to be a part of!!!  The inspiration is really so incredible.

If you are inspired and play along with the sketch, please be sure to share!  We would love to see your creation and stop by to leave you some blog love.  Please also join me in welcoming the new design team on April 15th -- can't wait to see what they create!

Have a super scrappity day!!!

It's Cardabilities Reveal Day!

Did anyone else just blink and realize we are half way through March today?  I sure did!!!  I'm so excited that we are in Daylights Savings Time mode again too!

Since it's the 15th of March that means it's time for our new sketch over at Cardabilities too!  Are you ready?  Here's the fabulous sketch by Karan Gerber:

I was so intrigued by this sketch, I had several directions I thought about taking.  The following is my interpretation with a little help from a few of my favorite Martha Stewart punches. 

If you notice there are three butterflies in each block, the two "adult" ones and then the "baby" in the center.  I created this for a co-worker of mine who is pregnant and I thought it was a great way to symbolize the new baby!  I'm so happy for them, this is their first and they are overjoyed!!!

A close up for some details:

I just love the spring colors in these Jillibean Soup and GCD Studios papers!  I thought it might be a fun touch to toss in a little paper doily too.  The pearl stick pins are those simple ones that I found at Michael's in the sewing section. 

We would love to see what you create using the sketch too, so be sure to link up on the Cardabilities blog so we can stop by and leave you some love!!!

Thank you so much for popping on by and have a super scrappity day!!!

Sweet Goodbye to February!

Today is already the final day in February?!  Can it be true? 

Well that can only mean one thing right, a new Cardabilities reveal is in store for you!!!  This month we have a fun new sponsor, Paper Makeup!  This is also a first for me, this was the first time I've ever worked with any digital image.  Please be a little forgiving ok?

So here is the fun and fabulous Sketch #26 by Karan Gerber:

For this I used my Imaginisce Garden Party papers as I really have Spring fever something fierce right now!  The heart fairy and the sentiment are both compliments of our awesome sponsor, Paper Makeup.

My digi items that I used on this card are:  The Heart Fairy - Charitable Fairy for the American Heart Association and the Little Moments sentiment set. 

I printed the Heart Fairy onto matte shrink film in an enlarged image, then cut her out.  Once that was complete, I used my alcohol inks to color her in.  (I don't have any Copics yet!).  If you opt for this route, please know that once you shrink your image, the colors darken dramatically, so use a light hand. 

Once I finished coloring her, I used my heat gun and shrunk the film.  In retrospect I really wish I had taken some photos of this so you could see the before and after variations of her colors.  I love working with shrink film!!!  Personally, I was stunned at how well this worked out for the image!  Its not perfect, but I love it!!!

I then printed my digi sentiment onto my 6x6 sheet of pattern paper and then used my spellbinder to create the sentiment block, then a few more circles for the fun shapes.  My fiskars scallop punch and binding seam crinkle ribbon with a touch of twine from The Twinery finished this card off nicely.

Thanks so much for stopping on by!  Make sure that you link up your creation over at Cardabilities if you are as inspired by this sketch as we were!!!  We'd love to stop by and leave you some blog love.  As the sentiment on this card says too..  remember to enjoy the little moments!!!

Have a Super Scrappity Day!

~ Rhonda

Happy Valentine's Day to You!

Happy Valentine's Day! 

I think this day is a wonderful day to reflect on how very blessed we are with wonderful family and friends in our lives.  Whatever you find yourself doing, even if it is nothing at all, I hope that you have a very pleasant day!  My card today is just a reminder that somewhere, someone is definitely thinking of you!

Since February is an abbreviated month, Cardabilities is revealing on the 14th and on the 28th.  It's just a little earlier than normal, so today is our reveal! 

Our sponsor for this reveal is...  WhimsieDoodles!  Yayyyy!!!

 So, are you ready for this uber pretty sketch?

I just adore the beautiful layers and shaped of this sketch!  I had to play with my "Enchanted" Imaginisce papers and I-Rock for this card.  Aren't the colors in this line just so pretty?  I paired it up with some butterfly punches and voila!

Thank you so much for stopping on by today!  I hope you have yourself a super scrappity Valentine's Day!!!

~Rhonda

Cardabilities Sketch Reveal #21!

Are you embracing 2011 yet?

It's getting easier to write 2011 down on things but I still do not know where the time goes!  Here in Minnesota, we have had some snow every single day of the New Year.  Did I stress enough every.single.day?

It's January 15 and you know what that means?? Yes, it's time for a new Cardabilities reveal! Here is our sketch from the ever fabulous Karen Lancaster! Hold your breath ladies, this sketch is full of pretty layers and fun details!!!

Here is my take on the sketch using some kraft cardstock, a little Cosmo Cricket 'Circa 1934' and my Spellbinders Lacey Circles.





















I don't know about you, but in our house, we are always in need a Birthday Card!  If you would like to win this little card of mine, be sure to visit my other post for today for all of the Cardabilities Birthday Celebration details as it is part of my prize package!  
Thank you so much for taking a moment to stop on by!

Have yourself a super scrappity day!!!

Cardabilities Reveal - Sketch #9!

August 15, 2010....  It's a very special day, I need to first wish my very understanding and supportive hubby Chuck, the Happiest of Birthdays!!!  It's a very very BIG birthday (hint....  psssst...   '4-0'!!! 

The 15th is also super special because it's reveal day at Cardabilities!  Creating cards based on the sketches that they provide is so much fun!  I hope you give it a try and come on over to link up your creations!

Here is my creation based on the the fabulous sketch# 9:

Ingredients:  Echo Park 'Sweet Summertime', Spellbinders Labels 13, Cuttlebug Spots and Dots embossing folder, Fancy Pants buttons, Kaiser rub-on sentiment, Zva pearls, EK success mini butterfly punch, Ranger Broken China distress ink.  Misc. thread and ribbon.

Here is the lovely sketch by Amy Oxford.

Thanks so much for stopping on over!  Have yourself a super scrappity day!!!

Cardabilities Sketch# 8 Reveal!

Greetings!

I'm back home from CHA and am so excited to share with you the latest reveal for Cardabilities!  Shaped cards are so much fun and this fun sketch is just so fabulous!

Here is my take on the sketch using Little Yellow Bicycle's "Clothesline" line.  Aren't the colors and embellishments of this line so much fun?  I think so!  My favorites are the the epoxy buttons, chipboard and the tape measure paper.

 Thanks so much for stopping on over and spending a moment with me.  We can't wait to see what you do with the sketch, please share your creations via Mr. Linky at Cardabilities!

Cardabilities Sketch 7 Reveal!

I have to share with you how very much I love the Cardabilities reveals!  I look forward to seeing all of the gorgeous work that the design team puts out.  Today's post is even more exciting because the new Design Team is revealing.  You will definitely want to go check them out. 

Here is sketch 7:

Here is my interpretation of it using American Crafts "I Do".:

I'd love to see your interpretation of this sketch too!  Be sure to link up on the Cardabilities blog so we can see your creation.  Thank you so much for stopping on over, I hope you have a super scrappity day!!! 

Cardabilities Reveal!

I'm so excited to share this card with you!  Here is the sketch that Karan did over at Cardabilities.  Isn't it fun? 

















I had such a great time creating this one using the Brook line by Crate Paper from our May featured kit over at Life Preservers. This project has a special place in my heart, it just makes me feel happy looking at it.

I can't wait to see what you create with this fabulous sketch.  Be sure to link up over at the Cardabilities blog so we can see your creation and leave you some love!  Thanks so much for stopping on over and have a super scrappity day!!! 

More Cardabilities Anyone?

I'm so excited I just wanted to share that I've been accepted to continue again on the Design Team for the next three months over at Cardabilities! 

It's been such a joy and I have had more fun creating with Karan's amazing sketches, I can't tell you how excited I am to be back for another term!  Here is a little peek at some of my creations from the first term:

Some of you may think "what's the big deal?".  To me, a previously self professed non-card maker...  this is a very big deal!  I've discovered that I really enjoy creating cards, almost as much as I enjoy scrapbooking.  Paper crafting is such an evolutionary hobby.  I love every.single.thing. about it. 

I hope you had a fabulous day and thank you so much for stopping on by!!!

Cardabilities Sketch #5 Reveal!

It's time for another fabulous sketch from Cardabilities!  I just love the sketches that Karan does for us.  They always challenge me and push me to try out new things.  This sketch is no exception, it's a shaped card!  How fun is that?!!!

I used my May Card Kit from Life Preserver's for this one.  It's the Dear Lizzy line by American Crafts.  I've been waiting and waiting to break into this kit and this was just the opportunity!

Here's the sketch:

Here is how I used it:

Thanks so much for stopping on over and have a Super Scrappity Day!!!

Cardabilities Reveal!

I can not believe it is already June 1st!  We are in full swing for summer and it is so very exciting!!  What are you looking forward to this summer?  I can't wait for the 4th of July and for my older son to see some fireworks, I just know he will love them!

Here is the super fabulous sketch that we were given to work with by Cardabilities:

Here's what I did using more of the February Featured kit from Life Preserver's with Basic Grey's Sugar Rush line.  That kit has been so much fun!  I guess I am slightly inspired by the 4th of July coming up because I just realized that my project has a little Red, White and Blue in it!

I wasn't quite sure what I was going to do for the center of this sketch, but later I decided to try and fussy cut that ribbon printed paper and see if I could do something with it.  I thought it made the perfect little heart balloon string!  I hope you like it too!  Of course I had to dig out my diamond stickles to bling up the heart a bit, and then I added a few Zva Creative pearls as my finishing touch.

Thanks so much for stopping on by!  Have yourself a fabulously scrap-happy day!!!

***Please do NOT forget to scroll on down one more for the ScrapFit reveal too!

It's time for a Cardabilities Reveal!!!

(Please Keep Scrolling Down for the ScrapFit Reveal Too!)

May 15th, can it really be true?  Where o where has the month of May gone?  It seems like just a moment ago it was March to me.  I'm not complaining about welcoming Spring mind you, not here in Minnesota!  We're just hoping that we don't get any more snow in May!

Here's a little lift for your springtime blues if you have them.  Our third Cardabilities sketch reveal!  Here is the current sketch and trust me, you are going to lovvvvvve this!

Here is my interpretation using the April Life Preserver's Card Kit.

The papers in this kit are from the Scrap Within Reach 'Urban Garden'  line, including Crafty Secrets Stickers for the sentiment.  I added the Zva Creative bling, Prima butterfly, Diamond stickles, Martha Stewart border punches (butterflies, butterfly border and scallop).  I used the Sizzix argyle embossing folder for my base.

I hope you are having some wonderful Spring weather where you are at!  Have a super scrappity day and thank you so much for stopping by!

Cardabilities Sketch #2 Reveal

Mayday!!  Mayday!!! 

Can you believe that it is already May 1st?  I sure can't!  I'm so very excited today to share with you the next gorgeous sketch that we got to work with over at Cardabilities.  Isn't this scrumptious??

Now when I saw the sketch all I could think of is how elegant it is to create a beautiful wedding card.  I decided to use up my March Life Preserver's Kit to create it.  Here is what I created:

I decided to create some variation on my little chocolate Prima rosebuds as well as the bird wings by going a little artsy with a little Textured Effects.  It turned out subtle, but almost gives a porcelain feel.

Be sure to stop on by to Cardabilities and create a card using this awesome sketch!!  I can't wait to see what you create.  As always, thank you so much for stopping on by!

Cardabilities Reveal!

Can you believe it?  It's time already for the very first Cardabilities reveal!!  I'm so very excited to be part of this fun Design Team!!  I have to tell you, the sketches are just beautiful!

Here is the debut sketch:

Here is my interpretation of the sketch using the February Featured kit from Life Preserver's Club.  The Basic Grey Sugar Rush is just so pretty, I just love the bright colors for cards! 

For this card I started out with swiss dots to emboss the entire front.  Next, I embossed the scalloped plaid shape, then finished it off with some Ranger Rock Candy Crackle Paint for some extra interest.  I also highlighted the vining and some of the hearts with some Stickles in Patina.

Thanks so much for stopping by and please be sure to stop over at Cardabilities and link up your fabulous interpretation of this sketch!  I'd love to see what you do!!!

Exciting Announcement!

There is a really cool new card sketch challenge blog called Cardabilities starting up.  I'm very excited and honored to announce that I have been selected as part of their very first Design Team!

I hope you will come on over and join in on our challenges.  Cards are so much fun to make and share!  I just received a few of my first sketches and believe me, you will not want to miss these!

Thanks for sharing in my excitement!!!  Have a super scrappity day and as always, thanks so much for stopping by!